Overview

The naming service is a simple locating service that allows clients to look up an object location using a name as a key. The name can be specified in a human-readable stringified name format or in a raw name format.

Before a client can look up an object, the association between the object location and its name must be created. This association is known as an object binding, and it is normally made by a CORBA server.

Figure 6.1. Basic use of the CORBA naming service.

Figure 6.1 illustrates the steps in using the naming service. It is typically implemented as a standalone process that runs independently of the client and server. These ...

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